Halley Project_ The
Platform: Commodore 64
Gametype: Undefined
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In The Halley Project, the player is a star pilot who is given missions to travel between various objects within the solar system. The player starts out from a base on Halley's Comet and must first make his way to Earth, and then back to the comet. As the missions are completed, the player's rank increases. After completing all missions, a code is provided which could be mailed back to the software publisher, who would send back a letter with instructions to access a secret mission.

Trivia

Development

The game was published to capitalise on Halley's Comet pass by Earth in 1986 which was generating a lot of public interest in astronomy. Although the game was released in 1985 before the Comet was visible, the publishers did not mail out the code for the final mission until January 1986 which caused some consternation with players who were forced to wait to complete the game.

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Description from the packaging :

A Mission in Our Solar System.
by Tom Snyder Productions.

You're at the controls of your spaceship. Your mission? To qualify for The Halley Project, a top-secret exploration that only the most elite star pilots will be asked to join. To prove you qualify, P.L.A.N.E.T. requires you to use your knowledge of the Solar System to locate and land on planets and moons, which more across your computer screen in much the same way that they move across our Solar System.

Mindscape, Inc. is a subsidiary of SFN, one of the nation's leading educational publishers for close to a hundred years. The Alert product line illustrates Mindscape's dedication to producing challenging computer software that combines the best in entertainment and educational value.

Features.

Advanced computer technology that creates a real-time simulation of our Solar System.
An accurate model for learning facts about our Solar System, including:
Gravity
Atmospheric Conditions
Orbital Motion
Relative Size, Position and Orbits of Planets and Moons
Location of Constellations
How Eclipses Work
Halley's Comet and its Orbit
Record of pilots' progress and fastest times.
High resolution graphics.
